The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Send a Web Request

September 25, 2012 Sep 25, 2012 09/25/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use the Invoke-WebRequest Windows PowerShell cmdlet to easily send a web request. (image) How can you easily send an HTTP or HTTPS request to a web service by using Windows PowerShell 3.0? (image) Use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet. For example, the following code returns links from the Hey, ...

Use PowerShell to Automatically Download TechEd 2012 Sessions

September 25, 2012 Sep 25, 2012 09/25/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Marco Shaw, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to download TechEd 2012 session content. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest blogger, Windows PowerShell MVP, Marco Shaw. For more from Marco, read his other Hey, Scripting Guy! guest blogs. Here’s Marco… I wrote a ...

PowerTip: Easily Find PowerShell Help Online

September 24, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 09/24/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use the Online parameter from the Get-Help Windows PowerShell cmdlet. (image) How can you easily find updated Help information from within Windows PowerShell? (image) Use the Online switched parameter with the Get-Help cmdlet: Get-Help gps -Online (image...

Where is PowerShell Updatable Help for Windows Modules?

September 24, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 09/24/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Get the inside scoop on what's up with Windows PowerShell 3.0 Updatable Help. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I love PowerShell 3.0—I really do. There is one thing that I do not understand, however, and that is what’s up with the Help? I mean one of the nice things in Windows PowerShell 1.0 and 2.0 was the...

PowerTip: Trace What Loads with a PowerShell Module

September 23, 2012 Sep 23, 2012 09/23/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use the Verbose switched parameter with the Import-Module cmdlet to trace module load activity. (image) How can you watch what loads when importing a Windows PowerShell module? (image) Use the Verbose switch when calling the Import-Module cmdlet: Import-Module psdiagnostics -verbose...

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